“Boy, I want to be among the 10,000 to congratulate you on being the first Auburn Man to cross the double stripes in the new stadium. I remember saying, one day, that it would be swell if you could make the first touchdown & sho nuff, I pick up the paper and finds that you did just that. I know how good you must have felt because I had the same sensation during my brilliant career at Auburn High except that I never scored, nor held dedicate a stadium, nor even played in but one game (Auburn Hi 57 – Notasulga).”